Giggles and Grins Daycare
IN 46394Childery Rating: 3/5
Data last updated ·
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.2 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Path to QUALITY rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 2025), no complaints on record over the same window, and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Indiana's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Indiana caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:13. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Path to QUALITY Level 1 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 12 Toddlers 1:6 14 Preschool 1:13 29
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
- The Licensee Shall Maintain the Following Documentation in the Child Care Home F
Provider CPR/FA expired in November and needs to get re-certified
- Caregiver Shall Store Implements and Tools
Caregiver shall store implements and tools, including, but not limited to: power Tools under cabinet in kitchen and in closet area that would be accessible to children.
Dec 18, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Caregiver Shall Keep Poisonous or Hazardous Materials That Would Harm Children,
In the bathroom, under the sink, behind a child deterrent, there are items that say, "keep out of the reach of children". Items that say this must be under lock and key or physically out of the reach of the tallest child enrolled. Deterrents do not count as locks.
- A Child Care Home Shall
A child care home shall, at no expense to the state, maintain and make available A household member needs a MRO drug screen. A staff member has a drug screen that is not MRO verified.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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